IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.3634 of 2025 Decided on: 18th March, 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Sukhdev Singh ....Petitioner Versus HPSEBL & Anr. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Kush Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Ravinder Thakur, Advocate. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioner’s grievance is that respondents till date have not implemented office order dated 10.07.2024 (Annexure P-4), which grants him annual increment on the next date of his superannuation. 2. Vide order dated 17.03.2025, passed in this petition, learned counsel for the respondents was directed to have instructions in respect of implementation of the aforesaid office order. Today, when the matter was taken up, learned counsel for the respondents submitted that sometime be fixed 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - for implementation of the order by the Court and the respondents undertake to implement the aforesaid office order within that period. 3. Office order, of which petitioner is seeking implementation, was passed by the respondents on 10.07.2024. As noticed earlier, under this office order, annual increment has been granted to the petitioner for 12 months of service rendered by him preceding the date of his superannuation. Respondents have not implemented their own office order, though almost nine months have elapsed. Petitioner’s representations dated 07.09.2024 and 05.010.2024 [Annexure P-5 (colly)] have gone undecided. 4. In view of above and taking into consideration the submission made by learned counsel for the respondents, respondents are directed to give effect to their own office order dated 10.07.2024 (Annexure P-4) within a period of two weeks from today, failing which, petitioner shall be entitled to interest @ 5% per annum on the financial benefits from the due date. - 3 - The writ petition stand disposed of in the above terms, so also pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge March 18, 2025 R.Atal